At Last: HB 1008 Offers Foundation for Tax Reform
Andrea Neal column for Jan. 27 and thereafter770 words (Editors: Please note spelling of Markt Lytle in graf 3 is correct. Also, date of House vote referenced in lead sentence was Jan. 22). INDIANAPOLIS — House Bill 1008, which passed the House on a 52-47 vote, is the best idea so far to come out Read the full article…
A Day to Honor a few Great Men
700 words For publication on Monday Feb. 16 or thereafter (EDITORS: PLEASE NOTE COLUMN SHELF LIFE IS LIMITED DUE TO PRESIDENT"S DAY FOCUS) INDIANAPOLIS — As a President’s Day exercise, I asked the 30 students in my 8th grade U.S. history course to write a paragraph on a president of their choice — someone they Read the full article…
The Right Way to Do a Pay Raise
Andrea Neal column for Aug. 31 and thereafter740 words INDIANAPOLIS — In Indiana, the average teacher earns $44,966 a year. A low-level accountant gets $38,122. The average state employee receives $32,461. A part-time legislator, counting salary and expense stipends, makes $45,221. Such salary statistics may explain the typical Hoosier reaction to legislative pay raise proposals. Read the full article…
The Risky Business of Car Cell Phones
Andrea Neal column for Jan. 20 and thereafter790 words INDIANAPOLIS — My definition of road rage: The way I feel when my Ford Escort and I are forced into a defensive maneuver by an Escalade whose driver is changing lanes while talking on a cell phone. Count me in as a supporter of Sen. Rose Read the full article…
Rebuild FSSA From Scratch
Andrea Neal column for Oct. 22, 2003700 words INDIANAPOLIS — Blow up the child welfare system and start over. That was an idea touted by Republican Steve Goldsmith during his unsuccessful 1996 campaign for governor. A great idea that backfired. Family and Social Services Administration workers took Goldsmith"s suggestion as a personal affront. Their union Read the full article…
When Cities Get Into the Hotel Business: A Labor Ultimatum
719 Words For release May 23 and thereafter Digital mug shot available on request By Dr. Eric Schansberg A hotel and clothing union is pressuring the Indianapolis City Council to require workers at a municipally subsidized convention complex there to vote on whether they want to belong to a union. Otherwise, the union will not Read the full article…
